Washington DC

Nibbles and Sips: ‘GrooveLily Rocks The Barns At Wolf Trap – An Interview With Valerie Vigoda’ by Jordan Wright

Jordan Wright 2012-03-13

GrooveLily band member and powerhouse electric violinist, Valerie Vigoda, talks with Jordan Wright about the group’s meteoric career and what fans will hear at their March 16th concert date of...

WATCH AWARDS Winners Announced: LTA’s ‘Hairspray’ Nabs 15 Awards by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2012-03-12

Last night the Washington Area Theater Community Honors ‘WATCH AWARDS’ for excellence in Community Theatre were announced at Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. The big winner was The Little Theatre of...

‘Pippin’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2012-03-12

Every dreamer has to find their own little corner of the sky and that is exactly what you might find in the dreamy hopeful production of Pippin at the Greenbelt Arts Center. Directed by Franklin...

‘Shining City’ at The Capital City Players By Charles Miller

Charles Miller 2012-03-10

Some Shining Moments in Shining City Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s Shining City is a beautiful, poignant play with an almost preternatural ring of truth to it. Upon seeing the original production...

‘Everything in the Garden’ at University of Maryland School of Theatre Dance Performance Studies by Tiffany Draut

Tiffany Draut 2012-03-10

Today all anyone ever seems to be talking about is the economy — money problems. It fills the newspapers and the speeches of the political candidates. Yet one of most effective commentaries I’ve seen...

‘Angela Gheorghiu’ at Washington National Opera by Simon Chin

Simon Chin 2012-03-10

Angela Gheorghiu almost lives up to the hype. At a time when many of opera’s reigning stars are relentlessly overpraised by the public relations machine, Gheorghiu represents the genuine article: a...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Very Cherry Celebrations’ by Jordan Wright

Jordan Wright 2012-03-10

Ahh the cherry…luscious fruit and symbol of spring in our Nation’s Capitol. But why? The cherry trees whose airy pink blossoms grace the Tidal Basin at this time of year will never bear cherries – but...

‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ at Adventure Theatre by Julia L. Exline

Julia Amis 2012-03-10

Adventure Theatre presents Alexander and the Terrible. Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, a production based on the classic children’s book by Judith Viorst. Gail Humphries Mardirosian directs this...

‘I Love You Because’ at Reston Community Players by Doug Poms

Doug Poms 2012-03-10

Reston Community Players’ production of I Love You Because is delightful. A romantic and humorous homage to the dating scene in current day New York City, this show is full of witty observations about...

‘Sucker Punch’ at The Studio Theatre by Don Michael Mendoza

Don Michael Mendoza 2012-03-10

I’m not a big sports fan and have never had an interest in boxing, but The Studio Theatre’s production of Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch brought me into a whole new light, and who knows – I might go see a...

‘New Jerusalem -The Interrogation of Baruch De Spinoza’ By Jennifer Perry at Theater J

Jennifer Perry 2012-03-10

Every so often, I get the opportunity to witness a theatrical production that is not only thought-provoking, entertaining, and witty, but has a great deal of intellectual depth. Theater J’s remount of...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore ‘Voices of Light – The Passion of Joan of Arc.” Saturday, March 3 2012 by Jane Coyne

Jane Coyne 2012-03-04

I’m not totally sure I can write this review, and regardless of what I write, I’m not sure anybody who was not at Strathmore last night will be able to understand what happened there. I left in tears....